DIRECTORY OF CORRESPONDENCE All correspondence should be addressed to Trinity Valley Community College, 100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, Texas 75751 or call 903-677-TVCC, Toll Free 1-866-882-2937 (TVCCYES) or www.tvcc.edu. Direct re- INSTRUCTIONquests relating ................................................................................... to the following areas to the appropriateVice office President listed below: of Instruction/ 903-675-6210 ACADEMIC EDUCATION ...............................Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs/ 903-675-6238 WORKFORCE EDUCATION .................Associate Vice President of Workforce Education/ 903-675-6232 CONTINUING & WORKFORCE EDUCATION ..........Dean of Continuing & Workforce Ed/ 903-675-6212 ADULT EDUCATION, GED CLASSES ...................... Director of Adult Education Programs/ 903-675-6398 DISTANCE LEARNING ................................................................. Director of Distance Learning/ 903-675-6324 SCHOOL RELATIONS ........................................................................... Director, School Relations/ 903-675-6357 HOUSING & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ................Vice President of Student Services/ 903-675-6220 ADVISEMENT .........................................................Director of Student Pathways and Success/ 903-675-6311 TESTING ...................................................................................................................Director of Testing/ 903-675-6385 ADMISSIONS, TRANSCRIPT AND ACADEMIC RECORDS ...................................... Registrar / 903-675-6217 BUSINESS SERVICES ...........................................................................................................Controller / 903-675-6269 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID .........................................................Director of Financial Services/ 903-675-6233 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HELP DESK ........................................................................................903-670-2621 FOUNDATION, DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS .................. INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESSVice ........... President-Director Office of Strategic of Institutional Planning, Advancement/ Effectiveness & 903-670-2620 Accreditation SACSCOC Liaison/903-675-6282 INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH .................................... Coordinator of Institutional Research/ 903-675-6313 TVCC – PALESTINE .................................................................................Provost, TVCC – Palestine/903-729-0256 TVCC – TERRELL ............................................................................................ Provost, TVCC-Terrell/ 972-563-9573 VETERANS AFFAIRS ................................................................................. HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER ..........................................................Provost,Veterans Health Affairs Occupations/ Officer/ 972-932-4309903-675-6228 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ....................................................................... DISABILITIES ........................................................................... CoordinatorAffirmative for ADA Action Compliance/ Officer/ 903-675-6215903-675-6224 PUBLIC INFORMATION ..................................................................... Public Information Officer/ 903-675-6327 This catalog does not constitute a contract between Trinity Valley Community College and the stu- dent. The College reserves the right to make changes to the information in this publication as deemed necessary, including, but not limited to changes in regulations, courses, fees, and other matters of policy and procedure. Every effort will be made to minimize the inconvenience such changes might create for students. TABLE OF CONTENTS COLLEGE ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................................................................. 8 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 DIVISION/CURRICULUM CHAIRPERSONS ........................................................................................................................... 9 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 10 EFFECTIVE CATALOG DATE ............................................................................................................................................... 10 HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 MISSION STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................... 11 TVCC VALUES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 CAMPUSES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 CAMPUS INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY .................................................................................... 12 ACCREDITATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 PROGRAM APPROVAL .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 PUBLIC INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS .................................................................................................................................................... 13 2018-2019 CALENDAR ................................................................................................................................................ 14 FALL 2018 ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14 SPRING 2019 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 SUMMER 2019 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 INCLEMENT WEATHER ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 ADMISSION INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................... 18 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................ 18 ACADEMIC FRESH START ................................................................................................................................................... 22 STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 22 BACTERIAL MENINGITIS ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL POLICY ........................................................................................................................................ 24 TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION PROCEDURE ......................................................................................................................... 24 TUITION AND FEE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................................ 25 ROOM AND BOARD COSTS .................................................................................................................................................. 26 TUITION REFUND POLICY ................................................................................................................................................... 27 TUITION REFUND POLICY APPEAL PROCESS .................................................................................................................. 27 STUDENT SERVICES ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 COMMUNICATIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................